BRATTLEBORO — Thank you for upholding Vermont's maple syrup gold standard, Robb family!
Wilda L. White, Hilary Melton, and Malaika Puffer are founding directors of MadFreedom Advocates, Inc.,
BRATTLEBORO-While it's encouraging that we're finally approaching a more inclusive way of recognizing the voices...
BRATTLEBORO-The results from the Charter Revision Committee's recent poll in Districts 7, 8, and 9...
Peter Adair is the author of the books Sacred Universe and Sacred Earth. WESTMINSTER WEST-Unlikely...
A Landmark College professor - and longtime contributor to The Commons - pleaded not guilty on Aug. 23 to a charge of first degree aggravated domestic assault with a weapon. MacLean Gander, 65, of Jelly Mill Road in Guilford, was arrested by Vermont State Police on Aug. 22 after authorities received a complaint about him threatening a person known to him with a knife following “escalating abusive behaviors” involving alcohol and drugs, according to a police affidavit. As a general...
Those of us who live in Vernon have experienced the effects of Vermont Yankee’s closure firsthand. Thanks to NorthStar’s proposed purchase of Vermont Yankee, Vernon has a chance to rebuild Windham County’s economic foundation sooner. However, the state’s latest demands to require NorthStar to adhere to “residential standards†when decommissioning the site may force additional, pointless delays on the deal. While constructive vetting is useful to ensure NorthStar’s ability to complete the job, endless roadblocks such as this will only...
After retiring from writing computer programs and supporting computer users in the business world, Margaret Marple started experimenting with jewelry making. Her work is featured during the month of June at the Wardsboro Public Library. According to a news release, Marple started with seed bead weaving and then found a greater interest in making things from metal-copper, brass, and silver. She is mostly self-taught, learning from books and YouTube, although she did take a class called “Soldering Bootcamp” to learn...
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